1. As race for Karnataka CM post intensifies, Siddaramaiah, DKS leave for Delhi
After the 135-seat landslide victory in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections, choosing the chief ministerial candidate is the next acid test for the Congress. The party high command has reportedly summoned Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah and KPCC chief D.K. Shivakumar — both prime contenders for the post — to New Delhi to decide on the party’s choice.
While Mr. Siddaramaiah left for the national capital by a special flight on Monday morning, Mr. Shivakumar, who is celebrating his 62 nd birthday, is expected to reach Delhi by evening. On Sunday, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) passed a one-line resolution authorising AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to choose leader of the CLP.